I’ve never had a problem with cooking rice. Couscous caused some difficulties, but I think I’ve cracked it now. And then along came a funny-sounding pseudo-cereal that divided the masses with how it was supposed to be pronounced. Hello QUINOA aka /ˈkiːnwɑː/ It’s been touted as a superfood – as the ONLY GRAIN THAT YOU’LL…
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Making Almond Milk: An experiment
Almond milk, whilst i love it, is something that I imagine requires a lot of effort to make. In my head, I have a picture of thousands of almonds, all lined up like little honey-brown cows literally getting milked. I had no idea how else you’d ‘milk an almond’. A chance conversation whilst at a…
Snack Happy? Or Snack Unhappy? The 21 Day Almond Challenge
21 packs of almonds, each with 23 almonds in. That’s 483 almonds. Lay them one after each other and that’s 966 cm. Or 99.6 m. Or the height of 241 and a half African elephants standing on top of each other. That’s what happened to me in July; the almonds, not the elephants. I ate…
Exploring the Deliciousness (?) of Insects
What’s worse than finding a maggot in your apple? Half a maggot. As a child, and someone who is still a little squeamish, I was always half fearful of this joke. It’s actually probably why I never ate any of the apples from the orchard at home. So goodness knows why I found myself agreeing…
Raw (ROAAAR) Cacao Butter
Raw cacao butter: it smells incredible, goes yellow when melted and is, believe it or not, is good for you. That’s why I turned it into chocolate cake (recipe below). It also makes you sound like a bird squawking when you say it. It doesn’t look like butter – it’s a lot harder and paler….
Nuts about the Snack Happy Challenge (via California Almonds)
I’m currently at risk of turning into a little ball of lard. Not only am I under strict instructions not to exercise for 6 weeks following an operation, but I’ve been inundated with ‘get well’ macaroons, Brazilian Kisses, bars of chocolate, bags of sherbet pips, fizzy laces and teeth sweets. There’s also macaroni cheese sitting…